— monolithism , n.
/mon"euh lith/ , n.
1. an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
2. a single block or piece of stone of considerable size, esp. when used in architecture or sculpture.
3. something having a uniform, massive, redoubtable, or inflexible quality or character.
[ 1820-30; monolithus monólithos made of one stone. See MONO-, -LITH ]